Overview
Offers comprehensive coverage of clean energy and its applications, along with the most up-to-date information on analysis and modelling of sustainable power systems
Demonstrates how new developments in clean energy modelling and production optimization shape future priorities for better environmental stewardship, sustainable development and energy security
Provides numerous illustrative examples, practical applications and case studies
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Table of contents (67 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ibrahim Dincer is a full professor of Mechanical Engineering and programs director in the faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Renowned for his pioneering works, he has authored and co-authored many books and book chapters, over 1000 refereed journal and conference papers, and numerous technical reports. He has chaired many national and international conferences, symposia, workshops and technical meetings. He is the founding chair/co-chair of various well-established international conferences, including the International Exergy, Energy, and Environment Symposium. He has delivered over 300 keynote and invited lectures. He is an active member of various international scientific organizations and societies and serves as Editor-In-Chief for International Journal of Energy Research, International Journal of Exergy, and International Journal of Global Warming, as well as associate editor, regional editor and editorial board member on various prestigious international journals. He is a recipient of several research, teaching and service awards, including the Premier’s Research Excellence award in Ontario, Canada, in 2004. He has made innovative contributions to the understanding and development of exergy analysis of advanced energy systems for his so-called five main pillars: (1) better efficiency, (2) better cost-effectiveness, (3) better environment, (4) better sustainability and (5) better energy security. He was the chair of a new technical group in ASHRAE named Exergy Analysis for Sustainable Buildings.
C. Ozgur Colpan is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dokuz Eylul University. His research topics include thermodynamic analysis, renewable energy, multiphysics modeling and experimental characterization of fuel cells. He has co-authored 4 books and book chapters. He has contributed as technical chair in several international conferences. Onder Kizilkan is Associate Professor at Energy Systems Engineering Department and Chair of the Department at Suleyman Demirel University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the fields of thermodynamics and heat transfer and related areas. His research interests are sustainable energy systems, energy and exergy analysis, refrigeration systems and energy storage applications. He serves as referee for international prestigious journals. He has participated in national and international research projects as a researcher. He has contributed as technical co-chair in the 13th International Conference on Clean Energy 2014.
M. Akif Ezan works Researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dokuz Eylul University. He got his PhD degree at the same university in 2011. His research interests are thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Progress in Clean Energy, Volume 1
Book Subtitle: Analysis and Modeling
Editors: Ibrahim Dincer, C. Ozgur Colpan, Onder Kizilkan, M. Akif Ezan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16709-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16708-4Published: 14 September 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36644-9Published: 29 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16709-1Published: 27 August 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 968
Number of Illustrations: 160 b/w illustrations, 293 illustrations in colour
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Sustainable Development, Renewable and Green Energy